The 2026 Chattanooga Mocs football team will represent the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mocs will be led by eighth-year head coach Rusty Wright and will play their home games at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Game summaries
at West Georgia
Statistics UTCUWG First downs 20 12 Plays–yards 69–329 50–219 Rushes–yards 51–149 19–38 Passing yards 180 181 Passing: comp–att–int 9–18–0 20–31–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 36:43 23:17 Team Category Player Statistics Chattanooga Passing Battle Alberson 9/17, 180 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kevin Lalin 30 carries, 128 yards, TD Receiving Ashton Schumann 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD West Georgia Passing Collin Hurst 19/30, 124 yards Rushing Justin Montgomery 8 receptions, 31 yards Receiving Josh Schuchts 1 reception, 57 yards
No. 12 Tennessee Tech
Statistics TNTCUTC First downs 13 13 Plays–yards 61–237 51–227 Rushes–yards 29–76 35–190 Passing yards 161 37 Passing: comp–att–int 19–32–1 6–16–2 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 35:05 24:55 Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Tech Passing Jax Leatherwood 19/32, 161 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing M.J. Flowers 9 carries, 50 yards Receiving Maury Sullivan 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD Chattanooga Passing Battle Alberson 6/16, 37 yards, 2 INT Rushing Journey Wyche 12 carries, 113 yards Receiving Erik Bussmann 3 receptions, 17 yards
at Eastern Kentucky
Statistics UTCEKU First downs 13 22 Plays–yards 58–254 66–394 Rushes–yards 31–119 43–274 Passing yards 135 120 Passing: comp–att–int 12–27–1 13–23–2 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:48 33:12 Team Category Player Statistics Chattanooga Passing Battle Alberson 12/27, 135 yards, INT Rushing Kevin Lalin 17 carries, 98 yards, TD Receiving Ashton Schumann 5 receptions, 98 yards Eastern Kentucky Passing Tyler Travers 13/23, 120 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Brady Hensley 7 carries, 119 yards, TD Receiving Brayden Latham 2 receptions, 23 yards
Wofford
Statistics WOFUTC First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Wofford Passing Rushing Receiving Chattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving
at The Citadel
Statistics UTCCIT First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Chattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving The Citadel Passing Rushing Receiving
at East Tennessee State
Statistics UTCETSU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Chattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving East Tennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving
Samford
Statistics SAMUTC First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Samford Passing Rushing Receiving Chattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving
at Western Carolina
Statistics UTCWCU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Chattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving Western Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
VMI
Statistics VMIUTC First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics VMI Passing Rushing Receiving Chattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving
Mercer
Statistics MERUTC First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Mercer Passing Rushing Receiving Chattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving
at Furman
Statistics UTCFUR First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Chattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving Furman Passing Rushing Receiving
at Alabama (FBS)
Statistics UTCALA First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Chattanooga Passing Rushing Receiving Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving
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